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1. 发明授权

US08414366B2 Active material enabled pressure release valves and methods of use 有权
标题翻译：活性物质启用压力释放阀及使用方法
公开(公告)号：US08414366B2
公开(公告)日：2013-04-09
申请号：US12254692
申请日：2008-10-20
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Nancy L. Johnson , James H. Shoemaker
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Nancy L. Johnson , James H. Shoemaker
IPC分类号： B60H1/24
CPC分类号： F16K17/042 , B60H1/248 , F16K17/003 , F16K17/0413 , F16K31/004
摘要： An active pressure relief valve adapted for selectively regulating a condition within an interior compartment generally includes a housing fluidly coupling the compartment to an external environment and defining an opening, an actuator including an active material element operable to effect movement of a flap relative to the opening, a load limit protector coupled to and configured to present a secondary output path for the element, when the flap is unable to move, and/or a latching mechanism coupled to, and configured to engage the flap, so as to retain the flap in a modified condition.
摘要翻译：适于选择性地调节内部舱室内的状态的主动减压阀通常包括将隔室流体地连接到外部环境并限定开口的壳体，包括活动材料元件的致动器，该活动材料元件可操作以实现翼片相对于开口的移动负载限制保护器，其联接到并构造成当所述翼片不能移动时呈现用于所述元件的辅助输出路径，和/或联接到所述翼片并且构造成接合所述翼片的闩锁机构，以便将所述翼片保持在修改条件。

2. 发明申请

US20100099346A1 ACTIVE MATERIAL ENABLED PRESSURE RELEASE VALVES AND METHODS OF USE 有权
标题翻译：活性材料使用压力释放阀和使用方法
公开(公告)号：US20100099346A1
公开(公告)日：2010-04-22
申请号：US12254692
申请日：2008-10-20
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Nancy L. Johnson , James H. Shoemaker
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Nancy L. Johnson , James H. Shoemaker
IPC分类号： B60H1/00
CPC分类号： F16K17/042 , B60H1/248 , F16K17/003 , F16K17/0413 , F16K31/004
摘要： An active pressure relief valve adapted for selectively regulating a condition within an interior compartment generally includes a housing fluidly coupling the compartment to an external environment and defining an opening, an actuator including an active material element operable to effect movement of a flap relative to the opening, a load limit protector coupled to and configured to present a secondary output path for the element, when the flap is unable to move, and/or a latching mechanism coupled to, and configured to engage the flap, so as to retain the flap in a modified condition.
摘要翻译：适于选择性地调节内部舱室内的状态的主动减压阀通常包括将隔室流体地连接到外部环境并限定开口的壳体，包括活动材料元件的致动器，该活动材料元件可操作以实现翼片相对于开口的移动负载限制保护器，其联接到并构造成当所述翼片不能移动时呈现用于所述元件的辅助输出路径，和/或联接到所述翼片并且构造成接合所述翼片的闩锁机构，以便将所述翼片保持在修改条件。

3. 发明授权

US07971393B2 Door actuation systems 有权
标题翻译：门致动系统
公开(公告)号：US07971393B2
公开(公告)日：2011-07-05
申请号：US11929226
申请日：2007-10-30
申请人： Xiujie Gao , James H. Shoemaker , Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Nilesh D. Mankame , Louise E. Stauffer , Robert L. Vitale , Jack L. Bailey
发明人： Xiujie Gao , James H. Shoemaker , Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Nilesh D. Mankame , Louise E. Stauffer , Robert L. Vitale , Jack L. Bailey
IPC分类号： E05F1/10
CPC分类号： E05F15/60 , E05F15/627 , E05Y2201/43 , E05Y2800/67 , E05Y2900/531 , E05Y2900/548 , Y10S292/72 , Y10T16/53835
摘要： A door system includes a structural member and a door that is movably mounted with respect to the structural member for movement between an open position and a closed position. A spring is mounted with respect to the structural member or the door and being sufficiently positioned to bias the door toward its open position when the door is in its closed position. Active material based actuators may selectively compress the spring prior to door closure to minimize door closing effort.
摘要翻译：门系统包括结构构件和门，其相对于结构构件可移动地安装以在打开位置和关闭位置之间移动。相对于结构构件或门安装弹簧，并且当门处于其关闭位置时，弹簧被充分地定位成将门偏向其打开位置。基于活性材料的致动器可以在门关闭之前选择性地压缩弹簧，以最小化门关闭力。

4. 发明授权

US09358956B2 Enhanced vehicle wiper blade using active materials 有权
标题翻译：增强车辆刮水片使用活性材料
公开(公告)号：US09358956B2
公开(公告)日：2016-06-07
申请号：US13167070
申请日：2011-06-23
申请人： Nicholas W. Pinto, IV , Scott R. Webb , Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Xiujie Gao , Nancy L. Johnson , Wendell G. Summerville , John A. Cafeo
发明人： Nicholas W. Pinto, IV , Scott R. Webb , Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Xiujie Gao , Nancy L. Johnson , Wendell G. Summerville , John A. Cafeo
IPC分类号： B60S1/38
CPC分类号： B60S1/38 , B60S1/3801 , B60S1/3848 , B60S1/40 , B60S2001/3827 , B60S2001/3829 , B60S2001/3836
摘要： A vehicle wiper assembly includes a wiper blade having a length, and an active material disposed along the length of the wiper blade and coupled thereto. The active material includes a shape memory alloy material with a crystallographic phase that is changeable between austenite and martensite, and is elastically deformable and operatively applies a spring force against a portion of the wiper blade when the crystallographic phase is martensite.
摘要翻译：车辆刮水器组件包括具有长度的刮水片和沿着刮水片的长度设置并与之连接的活性材料。活性材料包括具有可在奥氏体和马氏体之间变化的结晶相的形状记忆合金材料，并且当结晶相是马氏体时，可弹性变形并且可操作地将弹簧力施加到刮片的一部分上。

5. 发明授权

US09003789B2 Energy harvesting system 有权
标题翻译：能量收集系统
公开(公告)号：US09003789B2
公开(公告)日：2015-04-14
申请号：US13340886
申请日：2011-12-30
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Paul W. Alexander , John Andrew Shaw , Christopher Burton Churchill , Andrew C. Keefe , Geoffrey P. McKnight , Guillermo A. Herrera , Nilesh D. Mankame , Richard J. Skurkis , Wayne Brown
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Paul W. Alexander , John Andrew Shaw , Christopher Burton Churchill , Andrew C. Keefe , Geoffrey P. McKnight , Guillermo A. Herrera , Nilesh D. Mankame , Richard J. Skurkis , Wayne Brown
IPC分类号： F01B29/10 , F02G1/04 , F03G7/06
CPC分类号： F03G7/065
摘要： An energy harvesting system for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a heat engine that operates using a shape memory alloy active material. The shape memory alloy member may be in thermal communication with a hot region at a first temperature and a cold region at a second temperature lower than the first temperature. The shape memory alloy material may be configured to selectively change crystallographic phase between martensite to austenite and thereby one of contract and expand in response to the first and second temperatures. A thermal conduction element may be in direct contact with the SMA material, where the thermal conduction element is configured to receive thermal energy from the hot region and to transfer a portion of the received thermal energy to the SMA material through conduction.
摘要翻译：用于将热能转换为机械能的能量收集系统包括使用形状记忆合金活性材料操作的热机。形状记忆合金构件可以在第一温度的热区域和低于第一温度的第二温度的冷区域热连通。形状记忆合金材料可以被配置为选择性地改变马氏体与奥氏体之间的结晶相，从而响应于第一和第二温度而收缩和膨胀。导热元件可以与SMA材料直接接触，其中导热元件被配置为从热区域接收热能并且通过传导将接收的热能的一部分转移到SMA材料。

6. 发明授权

US08881521B2 Cable protection system and method of reducing an initial stress on a cable 有权
标题翻译：电缆保护系统和减少电缆初始应力的方法
公开(公告)号：US08881521B2
公开(公告)日：2014-11-11
申请号：US13587383
申请日：2012-08-16
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Nancy L. Johnson
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Paul W. Alexander , Nancy L. Johnson
IPC分类号： F01B29/10 , F02G1/04 , D02G3/02 , D02G3/36 , E01D19/16 , D07B5/12 , D07B1/06 , D07B5/00
CPC分类号： D07B5/00 , D07B1/0673 , D07B5/12 , D07B2201/2009 , D07B2205/3085 , E01D19/16 , D07B2801/10
摘要： A method of reducing an initial stress on a cable includes stretching the cable to a first length to thereby define the initial stress. The cable has a central longitudinal axis, and includes a plurality of wires each twisted around the axis and formed from a shape memory alloy transitionable in response to a signal between a first state wherein each of the wires has a first temperature-dependent length, and a second state wherein each of the wires has a second temperature-dependent length that is less than the first. After stretching, the method includes activating the alloy by exposing the alloy to the signal such that the alloy transitions from the first to the second temperature-dependent state. Concurrent to activating, the method includes elongating the cable to a second length that is greater than the first to define a second stress on the cable that is less than the first.
摘要翻译：减少电缆上的初始应力的方法包括将电缆拉伸到第一长度，从而限定初始应力。所述电缆具有中心纵向轴线，并且包括多个电线，每个电线绕所述轴线扭转并且由形状记忆合金形成，所述形状记忆合金可响应于第一状态而可转换，所述信号处于第一状态，其中每条电线具有第一温度依赖性长度，以及第二状态，其中每条线具有小于第一温度的第二温度依赖长度。拉伸后，该方法包括通过将合金暴露于信号来激活合金，使得合金从第一温度依赖于第二温度依赖状态转变。与激活同时，该方法包括将电缆延伸到大于第一长度的第二长度，以限定小于第一应力的电缆上的第二应力。

7. 发明授权

US08870144B2 Active material adaptive object holders 有权
标题翻译：活动材料自适应对象持有人
公开(公告)号：US08870144B2
公开(公告)日：2014-10-28
申请号：US11744417
申请日：2007-05-04
申请人： Pablo D. Zavattieri , Mark A. Kramarczyk , Alan L. Browne , James Y. Khoury , Nancy L. Johnson , Chandra S. Namuduri , Senthil N. Karuppaswamy , Nilesh D. Mankame , Rainer A. Glaser , Paul W. Alexander
发明人： Pablo D. Zavattieri , Mark A. Kramarczyk , Alan L. Browne , James Y. Khoury , Nancy L. Johnson , Chandra S. Namuduri , Senthil N. Karuppaswamy , Nilesh D. Mankame , Rainer A. Glaser , Paul W. Alexander
IPC分类号： A47K1/08 , B60R7/02 , B60N3/12 , B60N3/10
CPC分类号： B60R7/02 , B60N3/105 , B60N3/108 , B60N3/12
摘要： In an embodiment, a device comprises an active material. Activation of the active material causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain an object without engaging the object below a surface of the object. In another embodiment, contact with an object causes deformation within the device to conform to and/or retain the object. In yet another embodiment, an object holder can comprise: a recess, a cover disposed over the recess, and a switch configured to cause the active material to retain a deformed shape in the recess. The cover comprises an active material. The active material is configured to deform into the recess when contacted with an object.
摘要翻译：在一个实施例中，装置包括活性材料。活性材料的活化导致装置内的变形以使物体符合和/或保持物体，而不将物体接合在物体表面下方。在另一个实施例中，与对象的接触导致设备内的变形以符合和/或保持对象。在另一个实施例中，物体保持器可以包括：凹部，设置在凹部上方的盖，以及被配置为使活性材料在凹部中保持变形形状的开关。盖子包括活性材料。活性材料构造成当与物体接触时变形成凹陷。

8. 发明授权

US08631652B2 Heat engine system 有权
标题翻译：热机系统
公开(公告)号：US08631652B2
公开(公告)日：2014-01-21
申请号：US12947917
申请日：2010-11-17
申请人： Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Nilesh D. Mankame , Xiujie Gao
发明人： Paul W. Alexander , Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , Patrick B. Usoro , Nilesh D. Mankame , Xiujie Gao
IPC分类号： F01B29/10
CPC分类号： F03G7/065
摘要： A heat engine system configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy includes a source of thermal energy provided by a temperature difference between a heat source having a first temperature and a heat sink having a second temperature that is lower than the first temperature. The heat engine is configured for converting thermal energy to mechanical energy and includes an element formed from a first shape memory alloy having a crystallographic phase changeable between austenite and martensite at a first transformation temperature in response to the temperature difference between the heat source and the heat sink. The heat engine system also includes a start-up mechanism configured for inducing initial movement of the element in a desired operational direction to thereby start the heat engine.
摘要翻译：构造成将热能转换为机械能的热引擎系统包括由具有第一温度的热源和具有低于第一温度的第二温度的散热器之间的温度差提供的热能源。热机被配置为将热能转换为机械能，并且包括由第一形状记忆合金形成的元件，该第一形状记忆合金具有响应于热源和热源之间的温度差在第一相变温度下在奥氏体和马氏体之间变化的结晶相水槽。热机系统还包括启动机构，其被构造成用于引导元件在期望的操作方向上的初始移动，从而起动热机。

9. 发明授权

US08627600B2 Pinch protection mechanism utilizing active material actuation 有权
标题翻译：使用活性材料致动的夹紧保护机构
公开(公告)号：US08627600B2
公开(公告)日：2014-01-14
申请号：US12764687
申请日：2010-04-21
申请人： Xiujie Gao , Craig A. Kollar , Nancy L. Johnson , Alan L. Browne , Pablo D. Zavattieri , Nilesh D. Mankame , Paul W. Alexander
发明人： Xiujie Gao , Craig A. Kollar , Nancy L. Johnson , Alan L. Browne , Pablo D. Zavattieri , Nilesh D. Mankame , Paul W. Alexander
IPC分类号： E05F15/02
CPC分类号： E06B9/80 , E05F15/42 , E05Y2201/43 , E05Y2400/53 , E05Y2400/81 , E05Y2800/67 , E05Y2900/00 , E05Y2900/106 , E05Y2900/531 , E05Y2900/55 , E06B2009/6836
摘要： A pinch-protection mechanism adapted for use with a closure panel and method for use of the same, said mechanism comprising at least one structural component defining an adjustable edge section manipulable between first and second configurations and an active material element coupled to the component, such that the change causes or enables the edge section to be manipulated to one of said first and second configurations, and manipulating the edge section between said first and second configurations eliminates, warns of, or mitigates a pinch condition.
摘要翻译：适于与闭合面板一起使用的夹紧保护机构及其使用方法，所述机构包括限定可在第一和第二构造之间操作的可调节边缘部分的至少一个结构部件和联接到部件的活性材料元件，所述变化导致或使得边缘部分能够被操纵到所述第一和第二配置中的一个，并且在所述第一和第二配置之间操纵边缘部分消除，警告或减轻挤压状况。

10. 发明授权

US08534064B2 Autonomous fluid mixing system and method 有权
标题翻译：自主流体混合系统及方法
公开(公告)号：US08534064B2
公开(公告)日：2013-09-17
申请号：US12639823
申请日：2009-12-16
申请人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown , Xiujie Gao , Paul W. Alexander
发明人： Alan L. Browne , Nancy L. Johnson , James Holbrook Brown , Xiujie Gao , Paul W. Alexander
IPC分类号： F01B29/10 , F02G1/04
CPC分类号： F03G7/065 , B01F7/02 , B01F15/00487
摘要： A vehicle includes a fluid mixing system. The fluid mixing system includes a fluid and a heat engine. The fluid has a first fluid region at a first temperature and a second fluid region at a second temperature that is different from the first temperature. The heat engine includes a shape-memory alloy disposed in heat exchange contact with each of the first fluid region and the second fluid region. The heat engine is operable to mix the fluid between the first fluid region and the second fluid region in response to a change in the crystallographic phase of the shape-memory alloy to reduce the difference in the composition of the fluid bath between the first fluid region and the second fluid region.
摘要翻译：车辆包括流体混合系统。流体混合系统包括流体和热力发动机。流体具有在第一温度下的第一流体区域和与第一温度不同的第二温度的第二流体区域。热机包括与第一流体区域和第二流体区域中的每一个热交换接触的形状记忆合金。热引擎可操作以响应于形状记忆合金的晶体相的变化来混合第一流体区域和第二流体区域之间的流体，以减少第一流体区域和第二流体区域之间的流体槽的组成的差异和第二流体区域。

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